| English | Spanish |
| central government A system in which a governing or administrative body has a certain degree of power or authority to prevail in the management of local, national and international matters | gobierno central |
| federal government A system in which a country or nation formed by a union or confederation of independent states is governed by a central authority or organization | Gobierno federal |
| form of government | formas de gobierno |
| form of government Form of authority in which an individual or group of individuals wield power over the majority | formas de gobierno |
| government advisory body | órgano consultivo del gobierno |
| government advisory body | organismo consultivo del Estado |
| government building | edificios gubernamentales |
| government building Building for the offices of the main departments of government | edificios gubernamentales |
| government contracting | contrato público |
| government environmental expenditure | gasto público en medio ambiente |
| government finances | hacienda pública |
| government liability A public body's debt or other legal obligation arising out of transactions in the past which must be liquidated, renewed or refunded at some future date | responsabilidad de Gobierno |
| government policy Any course of action adopted and pursued by a ruling political authority or system, which determines the affairs for a nation, state or region | política gubernamental |
| government sector | sector público |
| local government An administrative body or system in which political direction and control is exercised over the community of a city, town or small district | Gobierno local |
| local government policy | política de Gobierno local |
| local government policy Any course of action adopted and pursued by a ruling political authority or system, which determines the affairs for a city, town, county or regional area | política de Gobierno local |
| territorial government | Gobierno territorial |
| territorial government An administrative body or system in which political direction or control is exercised over a designated area or an administrative division of a city, county or larger geographical area | Gobierno territorial |
| wrongful government act | acto gubernamental ilegal |
| wrongful government act A deed performed by a government official or agent in exercise of police, constitutional, legislative, administrative or judicial powers that infringes upon the rights of another and causes damage, without protecting an equal or superior right | acto gubernamental ilegal |
